Radiator construction



Sept. 10, 1929. G. c. MOREUX 1,727,780

RADIATOR CONSTRUCTION Filed March 20,` 1925 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 GI C: Zaren @www sept. 1o, 1929.

G. c. MORI-:ux 1,727,780

RADIATOR CONSTRUCTION Filed March 2o, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Sept. 10, 1929.

NETE STTS Param @FICE GUSTAVE CHARLES MOREUX, OF LEVALLGS-PERKRET, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR T SOCIT EN NCM CQLLECIIF G. IVIQBEUX da CTE., OFLEVALLOIS-PERRET, FRANCE-A FRENCH COMPANY.

RADIATOR CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed March 20, 1925, Serial No. 17,041, and in Francevotober 2, 1924.

Radiators for motor vehicles are known in which the cooling block and its Water tanks are concealed by a removable radiator case, the upper opening of which lits over the filling tube. Usually, the inner part of this radiator case forms a rest for the hood of the vehicle and carries, for forming a joint and deadening the vibrations, a fel'ted lace. Now, it is noted, in practice, especially 1o when conical hoods are used, that this bearing surface is not sufficient, for efiiciently maintaining the corresponding edge of the hood.

The present invention is adapted to remedy these inconveniences without necessitating the modification of existing radiator cases. It essentially consists in extending the rest for the hood, formed by these latter by means of a supplementary surface carried by the radiator. This surface forms therefore a kind of hood or framewhich passes over the upper water tank and is secured on the partitions staying the water tanks of the radiator; this surface is transversely shaped in such a manner as to extend the corresponding surface of the radiator oase which bears7 on the other hand on the said surface and can be secured on a frame which is attached to the longitudinal bearers of the chassis for receiving the radiator.

In the accompanying drawing and by way of example:

Fig. l illustrates in vertical section a radiator provided with a removable case, constructed in accordance with the improvement forming the subject-matter of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a corresponding horizontal half section thereof.

Figs. 3. 4 and 5 illustrate another form of construction.

As indicated in the foregoing, the radiator is covered in the known manner with a removable radiator case, the upper opening of which fits over the tube b used for filling up the cooling block. This radiator case a, which carries the hinge e of the hood, eX- tends rearwardly in a bearing surface CZ carrying, as usual, a lacing for deadening the vibrations.

According to this invention, in order to increase this bearing surface for the hood without having to modify the radiator oase, on the radiatoris mounted aframe or hoop e which passes over the upper water tank f and is secured on the vertical partitions g staying the kwater tanks, asy well as thesecuring members 7i of the radiator. The cross section of thisy ring orghoop e is bent, .so thatone' of its partsl can receive and support the corresponding edgeof the radiator case a, the other part j forming an extension desired yextent the bearing `surface of the hood. "The part j' is provided with a lacing as the corresponding edge of the radiator case with which it is combined. 'y y In the constructional modification illustrat-y ed in Figs. 3, and 5, the supplementary surface e (which is toextendthe rest of the removable radiator case @for serving as a` bearing foy the engine hood) isr mounted on a rigid frame 70.

This frame /c is attached to the longitudinal bearers of thechassis of the vehicle, by means of side members 701, for instance, and receives the radiator which is assembled with it. This frame 7c forms also a bearing for the corresponding ledge of the radiator case a.

By way of example,this frame k is con-y stituted by a sheet iron plate m' in U shape. On the' said framelfl is secured the frame or hoop e and bears on the inner ledge of the removable radiator case a.

The upper water tank f (Fig. 2) of the radiator and the side partition staying the water tank of the latter, fit into the frame c. The angle iron Z carried by the radiator forms an abutment for limiting its sinking in the supporting frame lo. The radiator can be secured in any suitable manner and the side securing members of the radiator can be superposed to the securing members 101 of the frame 7c, so as to be secured on `the frame by means of the same securing bolts.

The removableradiator case a is secured I by the plug of the radiator and by two side bolts a taking a bearing on the frame 7c.

Besides the large bearing surface thus obtained for the hood, it will be seen that this frame 7c (which preserves the radiator from kof the said edge so' as to increase to the the distortions of the chassis and, from this fact, increases the strength) allows to send the vehicle to the painting shop for 1nstance, without the radiator or the radiator case .being placed in position. However, the hood can be placed in position, since it has a bearing on the frame la rigid with the chassis. This is of great interest incase of a manufacture in series. y

It is obvious that the Jframe lo considered in itself forms a part of the invention, even if it is not provided with the supplementary surface, which must form an extension of the rest of the removable radiator case a.,

to secure byk Letters Patent is What I olaiin asinyinvention and desire l. In a inotor vehicle, a chassis, a radiator, a vertical frame aty the front of said chassis and disposed rearwardly of said radiator, a case for said radiator, and a hood, said traine being adapted to support the hood' and case. i

2. In a motor vehicle, a chassis, a radiator, a vertical frame at the front of said chassis and disposed rearwardly of said radiator, a case for said radiator, and a hood, said frame being offset and the offset portions thereof being adapted to respectively support the case and hood;

3. In a motor vehicle, a chassis, a radiator,

a verticalirame fastened to the front of the fsaid chassis behind'the radiator, and having a projection at the rear thereof for receiving a lacing, the said radiator being enclosed in the said iframe and secured to the saine, a case for the radiator* supported by the 'rainer and provided with an upper aperture for a iilling pipe on the radiator,

fastening lugs on the said case,- a depressed part on the rear edge of the case, a lacing on the projection of the said case, in order to support a hood. Y Y

f In testimony whereof I have signed my, name to this specification.

GUSTAVE CHARLES MOREUX. 

